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"ON TOUR is a brutally honest account of this year's Tour...ON TOUR puts road cycling and, ultimately, the burden of expectation which comes with it, on centre stage." (ROADCYCLINGUK.COM )
"As well as Wiggins's brutally honest account of his Tour...the book is illustrated by Mitchell's stunningly atmospheric black-and-white photographs" (MSN.CO.UK )
"Great new book by Bradley Wiggins...A great gift for anyone interested in cycling like me!!" (Sir Paul Smith )
"An illuminating insight into life in and out of the saddle" (SPORT MAGAZINE )
"a suitably gritty but illuminating book...supplemented by atmospheric black-and-white photographs." (Donald McRae THE GUARDIAN )
"Beautifully supported by Scott Mitchell's photography...Contains wit, intelligence, self-awareness and brilliant appreciation of fellow riders, a credit to Wiggins" (Huw Richards THE GUARDIAN )
"As well as Wiggins's brutally honest account of his Tour...the book is illustrated by Mitchell's stunningly atmospheric black-and-white photographs" (MSN.CO.UK )
"Great new book by Bradley Wiggins...A great gift for anyone interested in cycling like me!!" (Sir Paul Smith )
"An illuminating insight into life in and out of the saddle" (SPORT MAGAZINE )
"a suitably gritty but illuminating book...supplemented by atmospheric black-and-white photographs." (Donald McRae THE GUARDIAN )
"Beautifully supported by Scott Mitchell's photography...Contains wit, intelligence, self-awareness and brilliant appreciation of fellow riders, a credit to Wiggins" (Huw Richards THE GUARDIAN )
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"ON TOUR is a brutally honest account of this year's Tour...ON TOUR puts road cycling and, ultimately, the burden of expectation which comes with it, on centre stage." ROADCYCLINGUK.COM "As well as Wiggins's brutally honest account of his Tour...the book is illustrated by Mitchell's stunningly atmospheric black-and-white photographs" MSN.CO.UK "Great new book by Bradley Wiggins...A great gift for anyone interested in cycling like me!!" -- Sir Paul Smith "An illuminating insight into life in and out of the saddle" SPORT MAGAZINE "a suitably gritty but illuminating book...supplemented by atmospheric black-and-white photographs." -- Donald McRae THE GUARDIAN "Beautifully supported by Scott Mitchell's photography...Contains wit, intelligence, self-awareness and brilliant appreciation of fellow riders, a credit to Wiggins" -- Huw Richards THE GUARDIAN
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a fan of all things Bradley Wiggins I was always going to like this book but its a really good read and gives a fascinating insight into the life of a professional cyclist on the Tour. It's more interesting because Wiggo's 2010 tour was not as successful as he hoped so the book is unusual in that it does more than just list his successes and the good times. The anecdotes and views on fellow riders are a refreshing change from the corporate messaging that comes out of most interviews and commentary around the TdF. The contemporaneous style and content of the book also make it more interesting. The photos tell their own story which runs as a parallel commentary on Wiggo's progress in the 2010 TdF. Definitely worth reading for itself but also a great Christmas present for anyone with an interest in the TdF, cycling or just professional sport generally.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perhaps it's unfair to compare this book with Brad's first book as they are two very different beasts, but for me this is by far the better. The autobiography was a typical premature sports publication, this however is a book perfectly weighted and perfectly timed. It's written as a diary of the 2010 Tour de France with additional afterthoughts sprinkled in. It takes you into the mind and experience of a Tour rider battling in a race which didn't go to plan, he talks about his respect for other riders and comments on some of the controversies of the race. It's an easy book to read and it's all of interest, written in a chatty and personal style. It doesn't take long to read as it's not very long but the enjoyment I got from the two evenings it took me to finish it was worth every penny. There is more space taken by the photographs by Scott Mitchell than the words of Wiggins so it's really a joint publication, and the pictures are a fantastic fly on the wall collection which absolutely enhance the text.
Thoroughly recommended
Thoroughly recommended
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book races past like a stage in the Tour. This is reportage in book form. In between the excellent black and white photographs are conversation pieces from different periods from the 2010 Tour that are loosely chronological, with occasional digressions into the work of bike mechanics, a personal take on Lance A, and even a Wiggins play list - a mixture of 60's Mod, Brit Pop and Northern Soul -, which he listened to on the Tour. This is all interesting enough, but it is not going to pull up any trees. Yet there is much that is endearing about Wiggins, and this, perhaps, is the books strength. His is a character tempered by taste and integrity, and the book says much about Wiggins the world class athlete and Wiggins the self-confessed Mod, or as Pete Meaden like to describe it, 'clean living under difficult circumstances'. Such a phrase perfectly sums up his attitude to cycle racing. Wiggins will put out better books than this, yet for all of its brevity, it gives some measure of the man and therein lies its appeal.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good insight
A good insight and worth the read for any sky , wiggins or tour de france fan? Recommended read although a bit of a quick one
Published 1 month ago by Kitersteve
Well well worth a read
I'm sceptical of most sports autobiographies (despite having read Brad's and Cav's). But I was needing something to help kick start my training this year. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Adam Monaghan
On Tour - Love it!!
If you are tired of reading the same old cycling drug scandals (excluding Millars recent epic novel) then this book is for you. Read more
Published 9 months ago by jonnylennon
Insiders view
Candid blow by blow account from a leading Tour de France competitor who doesn't shrink from telling as it is when his hopes and plans for a high overall finish place go pear... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tarpig
unputdownable
From cover to cover a fascinating read and a real insight into both man and event. It's a difficult book to put down, 'just one more chapter' being the usual response to any... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Neville Hawkin
great insight for fans of Wiggo
Enjoyed this photo journal of the 2010 tour. A great read if you're new to pro cycling, the tour, or a fan of Bradley Wiggins
Published 17 months ago by TopGearSkin
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